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62 Cards in this Set
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Why were the French colonies slow to develop?
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there was a civil war going on in France in the 1600s.
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Which Europeans first explored the Mississippi River?
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Indians told the French about the Mississippi River.
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France sent explorers led by ________ ________ and _________ _________ who went all the way from Lake Michigan down to the Mississippi River almost to Louisiana.
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Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet
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Which French explorer went all the way down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico?
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LaSalle led a group all the way down amd claimed all the land for France which closed in the English Colonies.
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LaSalle called the land _______________ in honor of the French King - King Louis XIV.
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Louisiana
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Why was it difficult for people to settle in Louisiana?
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The land was hot, swampy, and caused many harships.
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What was England's first interest in the New World?
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Fishing along the north coast of North America
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Why did the Queen of England want the English sea captains to attack the Spanish ships?
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The Spanish ships often carried gold, and the Queen wanted the gold.
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Who were the "sea dogs"?
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English pirates who attacked the Spanish ships.
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Who was the most famous sea dog and why was he similar to Magellan?
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Sir Francis Drake. He was the second one to sail around the world.
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Were the sea dogs successful in pirating gold for the Spanish?
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Yes, the captured gold made England rich and powerful.
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The Queen gave orders to Sir Walter Raleigh to start the first _____________ in America.
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English colony
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Where did the English first try to start a colony?
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Roanoke Island in North Carolina
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Was the settlement successful?
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No. The settlers ran out of supplies and it tool England too long to send supplies because England was in a war with Spain.
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The first colony was called _____________________.
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The Lost Colony
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Where was the first successfull English colony?
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Jamestown, Virginia in 1607
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Who started and owned the first English colony?
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A group of businessmen, adventurers called the Virginia Company
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What "cash crop" was grown in the new colony that made a lot of money and also resulted in black African slaves being brought to America?
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Tobacco
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What "cash crop" was grown in the new colony that made a lot of money and also resulted in black African slaves being brought to America?
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Tobacco
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How did the colonists without money get to own land and what were they called?
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They worked for 7 years with little pay and then were given land.
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How did the colonists without money get to own land and what were they called?
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They worked for 7 years with little pay and then were given land.
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The workers who worked for land were called ___________.
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Indentured Servents
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The workers who worked for land were called ___________.
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Indentured Servents
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When did the English King take away Jamestown from the Virginia Company?
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After Indians killed more than 340 colonists the King took control of the colony.
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When did the English King take away Jamestown from the Virginia Company?
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After Indians killed more than 340 colonists the King took control of the colony.
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How did the colonists without money get to own land and what were they called?
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They worked for 7 years with little pay and then were given land.
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Virginia became a _____________
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Royal Colony.
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Virginia became a _____________
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Royal Colony.
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Where did the Engish settle next after Jamestown?
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Further north in what now Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
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Where did the Engish settle next after Jamestown?
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Further north in what now Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
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The workers who worked for land were called ___________.
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Indentured Servents
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Did a group of businessmen and adventurers begin the new colony there?
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Yes, but there werealso some religious people in the first group who wanted to get away from Europe.
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Did a group of businessmen and adventurers begin the new colony there?
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Yes, but there werealso some religious people in the first group who wanted to get away from Europe.
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When did the English King take away Jamestown from the Virginia Company?
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After Indians killed more than 340 colonists the King took control of the colony.
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Virginia became a _____________
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Royal Colony.
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These religious people were called ______________________ and ____________________.
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Separatistis and Pilgims
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These religious people were called ______________________ and ____________________.
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Separatistis and Pilgims
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Where did the Engish settle next after Jamestown?
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Further north in what now Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
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The religious people were called that because __________
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their religious beliefs were different from the Church of England. Everyone living in England had to belong to the Church of England.
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The religious people were called that because __________
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their religious beliefs were different from the Church of England. Everyone living in England had to belong to the Church of England.
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Did a group of businessmen and adventurers begin the new colony there?
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Yes, but there werealso some religious people in the first group who wanted to get away from Europe.
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What is the name of the famous ship that brought these people to America?
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The Mayflower
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What is the name of the famous ship that brought these people to America?
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The Mayflower
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These religious people were called ______________________ and ____________________.
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Separatistis and Pilgims
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What was the Mayflower Compact?
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It was a written agreement that the newcomers signed that described the rules and laws that they would all follow.
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The religious people were called that because __________
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their religious beliefs were different from the Church of England. Everyone living in England had to belong to the Church of England.
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What was the Mayflower Compact?
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It was a written agreement that the newcomers signed that described the rules and laws that they would all follow.
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The Mayflower Compact was ______________________
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the first example of the colonists governing themselves without the King telling them what laws to follow.
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What is the name of the famous ship that brought these people to America?
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The Mayflower
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The Mayflower Compact was ______________________
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the first example of the colonists governing themselves without the King telling them what laws to follow.
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The first colonists in Plymouth almost died the first year. They arrived too late in the year to plant crops. How did they survive?
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Local Indians led by Samoset and Squanto stayed with the colonists and showed them where to find food, fish and how to plant.
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The first colonists in Plymouth almost died the first year. They arrived too late in the year to plant crops. How did they survive?
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Local Indians led by Samoset and Squanto stayed with the colonists and showed them where to find food, fish and how to plant.
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What was the Mayflower Compact?
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It was a written agreement that the newcomers signed that described the rules and laws that they would all follow.
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Were the colonists allowed to take ownership of land the same way that happened in Jamestown?
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Yes. When the colonists were allowed to have their own land they worked even harder to be successful.
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Were the colonists allowed to take ownership of land the same way that happened in Jamestown?
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Yes. When the colonists were allowed to have their own land they worked even harder to be successful.
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Who was the main leader of the Plymouth colonists and who guided them to success in the early months?
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William Bradford
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Who was the main leader of the Plymouth colonists and who guided them to success in the early months?
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William Bradford
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The Mayflower Compact was ______________________
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the first example of the colonists governing themselves without the King telling them what laws to follow.
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The first colonists in Plymouth almost died the first year. They arrived too late in the year to plant crops. How did they survive?
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Local Indians led by Samoset and Squanto stayed with the colonists and showed them where to find food, fish and how to plant.
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Were the colonists allowed to take ownership of land the same way that happened in Jamestown?
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Yes. When the colonists were allowed to have their own land they worked even harder to be successful.
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Who was the main leader of the Plymouth colonists and who guided them to success in the early months?
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William Bradford
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